Civilian Victims 1945 Monument

[Karl Welteke]

Civilian victims 1945 Monument in Manila

A monument to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945 is located in Intramuros. I recently visited Manila to show my German school friend (1952-56, fifth to eights grade) the Philippines. I took pictures 2017-03-07 and established an album. This monument was constructed mainly through the efforts of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Foundation Inc., a private, non-profit organization. This information came from this webpage: malacanang.gov.ph/75085-briefer-memorare-manila-1945-monument/


The album about the Civilian victims 1945 Monument in Manila is in this Photobucket album:

s74.photobucket.com/user/PI-Sailor/library/Philippines/Manila%20Sub%20Album%20No%201/Civilian%20victims%201945%20in%20Manila?sort=9&page=1


The same 16 images are presented here in this new thread but are much smaller:





V635. (-00). This is almost a complete view of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros, Manila to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945.




V636. (-01). This monument was constructed mainly through the efforts of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Foundation Inc., a private, non-profit organization. This image came from this webpage: malacanang.gov.ph/75085-briefer-memorare-manila-1945-monument/





V637. (-02). This monument was constructed mainly through the efforts of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Foundation Inc., a private, non-profit organization. This is from this webpage: malacanang.gov.ph/75085-briefer-memorare-manila-1945-monument/





V638. (-03). This Google Earth image shows the location of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros, Manila to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945.





V639. (-04). The actual Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros, Manila to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945.





V640. (-05). Close up of the inscription of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros, Manila to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945.





V641. (-06). Explanation of Peter De Guzman, the sculptor of this Memorare – Manila 1945 monument, what all these figures represent. It is explained in this webpage: malacanang.gov.ph/75085-briefer-memorare-manila-1945-monument/





V642. (-07). Close up of the inscription of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros, Manila to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila in 1945.





V643. (-08). This Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros also has this information sign that list many of the sites of massacres that were committed by the Japanese Imperial Forces in Feb 1945 in Manila.





V644. (-09). This is the close-up of this Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros information sign that list many of the sites of massacres that were committed by the Japanese Imperial Forces in Feb 1945 in Manila.





V645. (-10). This is one of two signs that show images of Intramuros structures before and after the Battle of Manila in Feb 1945. The signs are located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros.





V646. (-11). This is the close-up of one of two signs that show images of Intramuros structures before and after the Battle of Manila in Feb 1945. The signs are located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros.






V647. (-12). This is the 2nd of two signs that show images of Intramuros structures before and after the Battle of Manila in Feb 1945. The signs are located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros. Sorry, not the best image.





V648. (-13). This is the close-up of the 2nd of two signs that show images of Intramuros structures before and after the Battle of Manila in Feb 1945. The signs are located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros.





V649. (-14). In 1995 the Philippine National Historical Institute provided this plaque to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila. The plaque is located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros.





V650. (-15). In 1995 the Philippine National Historical Institute provided this plaque to commemorate the approximately 100,000 civilian lives lost in the Battle of Manila. The plaque is located at the site of the Memorare – Manila 1945 Monument in Intramuros.

[Karl Welteke]

Atrocities by the Japanese in Manila 1945 against civilians.

I like to share and link this story on this subject from the Battling Bastards of Bataan. It is called: “The Sack of Manila”. This is the URL:

www.battlingbastardsbataan.com/som.htm

Here are two sample images and paragraphs:



V651. A man suffering from burn and bayonet wounds due to Japanese atrocity 1945 in Manila. This picture was copied from this Battling Bastards of Bataan webpage: www.battlingbastardsbataan.com/som.htm

On 10 February 1945, a squad of Japanese soldiers entered the Red Cross Building and proceeded to shoot and bayonet everyone in the building, including staff doctors, patients and young babies, nurses, and refugees. Nurses pleaded for the lives of mothers with new-born infants, but all were bayoneted or shot. Then the attackers ransacked the building for food and supplies. Modesto Farolan, Acting Manager of the Philippine Red Cross, escaped. Under affidavit, he has described these inhuman atrocities.



V652. A man executed with his hands tied behind his back due to Japanese atrocity 1945 in Manila. This picture was copied from this Battling Bastards of Bataan webpage: www.battlingbastardsbataan.com/som.htm


On 12 February 1945, a Japanese officer and 20 soldiers forced their way into La Salle College where 70 people were living, including 30 women and young girls, Children, 15 brothers and one priest, and the adult men of four families. All the inmates were shot, attacked with sabers, or bayoneted. Many who did not die during the attack, later bled to death. The attackers attempted to violate young girls while they were dying from bullet wounds and bayonet slashes. The chapel was set on fire and only ten of the victims survived. The father superior, who escaped, described the massacre under affidavit.

[nolruiz]

i am extremely delighted to see so many threads on ww2 in the philippines on this forum, not to mention that this forum actually exists. I came upon this forum by accident as i searched for so many historical markers on the net that are poorly maintained by both the local and national government, resulting to the ignorance of the present generations on their existence and significance to history. I tried tracing events during the battle for Manila and have come upon buildings, churches and institutions where so many atrocities by the Japanese were orchestrated and have taken photos which i intend to share on this forum.